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Patent GB-2315247-A (GB)
Title: Non capsizing sailing vessels
Inventor: MCCOWEN OLAF COLIN
IPC: B63B43/14
Filed: 1996-07-17
Abstract: A sailing vessel comprises a first buoyant body 4 carrying an adjustable keel 2 and laterally spaced from and connected to buoyant bodies 7 carrying sails or aerofoils 1. An arm 3 extends between the body 4 and a boom 12. In use the sailing vessel 2 produces forces 14 at right angles to the aerofoil surface which are transmitted down strut 3 and wires or ropes 8 to the hydroplaning buoyant body 4 and into keel 2 and finally into the water as shown by arrow 15. Because forces 14 and 15 are in opposite directions no tipping or capsizing forces are produced. The angle of the aerofoils can be adjusted via the bridle lines 8 which are connected to the body 4 through pulleys 20 and a control winch 31. The buoyant bodies 7 may be provided with hydrofoils (28, Fig 7) or spray rails (29).
Patent GB-2315735-A (GB)
Title: Carton formed from a blank
Inventor: WOOD DONALD
IPC: B65D5/22
Filed: 1996-07-29
Abstract: A pre-fabricated carton structure (40) embodies multi-layer side walls (12,13, 14; 15,16,17) forming a reinforced peripheral rim with inter-nesting locking flaps (15) sandwiched therebetween and upstanding from a base (11). The carton may be formed from more than one blank to provide a multi-layer base.
Patent GB-2316211-A (GB)
Title: A security device
Inventor: HENDERSON PHILIP JAMES
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: There is described a security device for inhibiting unauthorised interference with electrical and/or electronic apparatus The security device comprises: vibration detection means B having a low vibration sensitivity setting and a high vibration sensitivity setting; switching means 70 operable to switch the vibration detection means between said low sensitivity and said high sensitivity in response to the electrical and/or electronic apparatus being switched off or being disconnected from its power source; and means C, D, E, for initiating an alarm signal, the means for initiating being connected to the vibration detection means and operable to initiate an alarm signal in response to a signal from the vibration detection means that a vibration has been detected. At least one of the sensitivities may be adjustable and the low sensitivity may in fact be zero. A security system comprising a plurality of such devices, for a plurality of items of apparatus, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2304205-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre cable or ducting
Inventor: HODGE KENNETH GEORGE
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: An optical cable comprises:  (a) a plurality of hollow tubes 1,2 that are laid together so that their axes define a planet 4, each tube having one or more optical fibres 12,14 loosely housed therein; (b) a jacket 6 that encloses the tubes; and (c) a pair of strength members 8 that are embedded in the jacket, the strength members being embedded in the jacket wall on opposite sides of the plane 4 defined by the axes of the tubes.  The invention also provides ducting that is the same as the cable above except that the tubes 1,2 do not contain fibres, but fibres can be introduced therein at a later stage, for example by blowing.
Patent GB-2304719-A (GB)
Title: Lithographic plates; photopolymerisable compositions containing N-substituted N-phenyl glycines
Inventor: MCCULLOUGH CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: G03F7/031
Filed: 1996-08-12
Abstract: A lithographic plate comprises a base coated with a photopolymerisable composition which comprises a polymeric binder, at least one free radically polymerisable ethylenically unsaturated compound and as the photoinitiator the combination of an N-phenyl-glycine compound of the general formula:-  where R 1 is a hydroxyalkoxyaryl group, an hydroxy alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl ester, a hydroxyalkylaryl ester, an alkyl carboxylic acid or salts thereof, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are each a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, or at least one R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are a nitro or alkoxy group the remainder being hydrogen, R 2 and R 3 are each a hydrogen, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and X is hydrogen or an organic or inorganic cation together with a light absorbing compound.
Patent GB-2319988-A (GB)
Title: Industrial Fabrics
Inventor: TOOTILL STEPHEN
IPC: B32B5/26
Filed: 1996-12-04
Abstract: A cut resistant composite fabric comprises a first fabric layer of a high tenacity fibre material and a second fabric layer of a non-woven fabric comprising aramid fibres, the high tenacity fibre material preferably having a tenacity of at least 1N/tex.
Patent GB-966456-A (GB)
Abstract: 966,456. Moulds. REICHHOLD CHEMIE A.G. March 18, 1963 [March 30, 1962], No. 10647/63. Heading B3F. Sand cores and moulds having a cold-setting oil binder containing siccatives are hardened by replacing the air in the mix at least in part by oxygen. The siccatives exemplified are oil soluble or oil dispersible metal soaps such as cobalt, lead or manganese soaps, and the binders are e.g. oils having conjugated double bonds such as oiticica or wood oil, oils without conjugated double bonds, mixtures of vegetable or animal oils &c. Accelerators such as e.g. compounds containing the peroxide group, salts of chlorous acid, alkali permanganates or lead dioxide may be present.
Patent GB-2309483-A (GB)
Title: Buckle arrangement
Inventor: BELL JOHN
IPC: B60R22/22
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: A buckle mounting arrangement for rear seats in automobiles comprising a buckle head 2 with an opening for receiving the cooperating tongue 5 and means 8 for orienting the buckle head in a predetermined direction and orientation so as to facilitate insertion of the tongue. Preferably the buckle head is resiliently biased to a general vertical orientation with the opening lying generally longitudinally of the vehicle so as to be parallel to the tongue in normal use. The biasing may be by helical spring 11 wound around a support bar attached to a mounting member. The buckle head may be attached to the support bar which in turn is bolted to the vehicle chassis. Alternatively it may be mounted on a ball joint, Figs 3-6 (not shown) attached to a mounting plate (15) or by a length of seat belt webbing. Two rear sat buckles may be jointed by a double, preferably stitched layer of webbing which is rivetted or bolted to a mounting bracket.
Patent GB-2309694-A (GB)
Title: Bisphenol antioxidants
Inventor: MEIER HANS-RUDOLF
IPC: C08L25/04
Filed: 1997-01-27
Abstract: The novel antioxidants of the formulae I and II  in which R 1 is methyl or H, preferably H, R 2 is H or methyl, preferably H, R 3 is H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, preferably H, R 4 is C 1 -C 5 alkyl, preferably t-Bu, R 5 is C 1 -C 5 alkyl, preferably Me or t-Bu and the group Z is CH 2 or O, preferably CH 2 , are particularly suitable for stabilizing styrene (co)polymers.
Patent GB-2310551-A (GB)
Title: Translator fixture with force applying blind pins
Inventor: SWART MARK A
IPC: H05K10/00
Filed: 1997-02-18
Abstract: A translator fixture for a printed circuit board tester has a pattern of test probes on a base upon which the translator fixture is mounted. The pins (47) translate electrical test signals between the test points (18) on the printed circuit board (16) and the test probes on the base of the tester. The fixture includes a plurality of blind pins (54) positioned in a top plate of the fixture for non-electrically applying a balancing force to the printed circuit board (16). The blind pins (54) are positioned in blind holes (52) in the top plate adjacent a surface of the printed circuit board (16) at locations where no test points are located and opposite to a surface on the printed circuit board (16) having the translator pins applying pressure to the test points.
Patent GB-2313540-A (GB)
Title: Automatically adjusted bed
Inventor: GNJATOVIC LJUBOMIR
IPC: A47C27/10
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: A motorised bed is disclosed which when set in a "sleep" mode will automatically alter its configuration in response to a change in position of a sleeping user of the bed. Adjustment of the bed is controlled to establish the bed in state A (Fig 3), pre-selected by the user for sleeping on his side, or state B (Fig 2), pre-selected for sleeping on his back, in dependence upon whether the user's shoulder as sensed by a pressure pad 26 is within a recess 27 of the mattress 1. A motor unit 8 adjusts the bed-configuration by inclining bedbase sections 4 and 5 under commands from a controller (15, Fig 4) that for the "sleep" mode operates in conjunction with an auxiliary unit (16, Fig 4) coupled to pad 26. Delays for the changeovers between states A and B and the changeover threshold are set by controls of the auxiliary unit.
Patent GB-2310515-A (GB)
Title: Checking accuracy of a test marker
Inventor: CLARK JAY V
IPC: G09B7/06
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: A system for evaluating the performance of test resolvers by routing quality-control questions for scoring to test resolvers comprises transmit means operable to transmit electronically to a test resolver a quality control item comprising a test answer having a score known to quality-control personnel and unknown to the test resolver, receive means operable to receive electronically from the test resolver a resolver score for the quality-control item, and processing means operable to compare electronically the score known to the quality-control personnel with the resolver score and to report a discrepancy between the known score and the resolver score.
Patent GB-2327173-A (GB)
Title: Voice recognition and recording of telephone conversations as text
Inventor: BOWATER RONALD JOHN
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: Voice data requires large storage resources even when compressed and takes a long time to retrieve. Further the required information cannot normally be directly located and it is difficult to analyze the voice data for statistical information. There is described a method for performing a voice recognition function on a voice telephone conversation to convert the conversation into text data using a voice processing system. The method comprises receiving voice data representing the telephone conversation comprising a first series of speech data from an agent interspersed with a second series of speech data from a client and storing the first and second series of speech data as a single body of voice data for later retrieval. Then a voice recognition function is performed on the voice data to convert it into text data representing the telephone conversation and the text data is stored for later retrieval. Such a solution allows entire days/weeks or even months of conversation to be stored and accessed. Since the memory space required is considerably smaller for text storage it is possible to keep many days of conversation in directly accessible memory that may be searched by a computer. Furthermore it is possible to search for keywords typed from the keyboard and it is not necessary to manually scan the entire conversation for the desired topic.
Patent GB-2317338-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal-type fire sprinklers
Inventor: TRAMM ROBERT D
IPC: B05B1/26
Filed: 1997-08-12
Abstract: A horizontal-type fire protection sprinkler 10 has a body 12 defining an orifice 16 and outlet 14 for flow of fluid from a source, and a deflector 22 disposed generally along an axis of the orifice and positioned for impingement of the flow of fluid from the outlet thereupon. The deflector has a generally vertical portion and a generally horizontal flow confining element 48. In one aspect, a substantial portion of the generally horizontal flow confining element is disposed relatively closer to the orifice than the generally vertical portion.
Patent GB-2328441-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal polymers and devices
Inventor: FAWCETT ALLAN HERBERT
IPC: C09K19/38
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: Certain polymeric compounds of formula (I) where where R<1> is a mesogenic group or a hydrocarbyl group; R<2> and R<3> are independently selected from a group OR<4> or NR<5>R<6>; where R<4> is selected from hydrogen, a metal ion, a hydrocarbyl group, a mesogenic group or together with another group R<4> forms a cross-linking group; and R<5> and R<6> are independently selected from hydrogen, hydrocarbyl or a mesogenic group; or R<2> and R<3> together form an oxo group; X is a group COO, CO, OOC, O, S, SO or SO2; n is an integer of greater than 1; and m is 0 or an integer of greater than 1, b is 0 or 1, p is 0 or an integer of 1-20, a is 0 or an integer of from 1-20 and d is an integer of from 1 to 20; subject to certain exclusions. The compounds are liquid crystal polymers useful in liquid crystal devices, sensors, as stationary phases in chromatography and non-linear optical devices. Polymers can be prepared by a particularly convenient method, in which maleic anhydride is condensed with an alkene, and subsequently derivatised as desired.
Patent GB-2316934-A (GB)
Title: Checkout Facility
Inventor: DAVIES IAN
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A checkout facility has a selectively raisable and lowerable goods receiving platform 30 downstream from an input conveyor 20. The arrangement allows shopping boxes 100 to be received from the input conveyor 20 and thereafter lowered to allow the operator to readily remove the goods from the box for scanning/checking out. Preferably the scanner is arranged downstream from the platform 30 and an output conveyor 22 is arranged downstream from an operator station (18, Fig 1). Preferably, the platform 30 has rollers (34) and is raised and lowered by a scissors linkage (36, Fig 3).
Patent GB-2329541-A (GB)
Title: Highlighting view from controlled security camera
Inventor: HUDSON JOHN
IPC: G09G5/14
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: A security system comprises many cameras (C1 to C128) and a large number of alarm detectors (AD1 to AD768). A SYSMI controller (2) associates alarm detectors with cameras. Views from the cameras (C) are displayed on monitors (M11 to M21). The views are displayed in any one of various formats and any view can, in principle, be displayed on any monitor. At least some cameras have, or each camera has, a pan-and-tilt head (PT1 to PT128). Operators can control the pan-and-tilt heads (PT1 to PT128) and respond to alarms using control panels (CP1 to CP8). An operator may thus be faced with a large number of views. Views associated with active functions of the system are provided with coloured borders (B1, B2) to assist the operator. For example, views with active alarms are provided with flashing red borders (B1). Views associated with active control of a pan-and-tilt head (PT) by an operator are provided with a coloured border (B2) (e.g. green or yellow).
Patent GB-2330682-A (GB)
Title: Password access to an encrypted drive
Inventor: JACKSON TREVOR DAVID
IPC: G06F21/80
Filed: 1997-10-22
Abstract: An improved disk drive (DD') is described in which an encryption/decryption circuit (4) is provided, connected to read/write means (9,13) of the drive, for encrypting data to be written onto, and decrypting data to be read from, the disk(s) (11). The drive control includes permanent security control features for restricting readlwrite access to the disk(s) (11) via the encryption/decryption circuit, for at least the data content of data files to be written thereto or read therefrom. Password-dependent security control is also provided which activates the encryption/decryption circuit only in response to receipt of a valid password input by a user, so that read/write access to the disk(s), in relation to at least the data content of data files, is restricted to holders of a valid password.
Patent GB-2320877-A (GB)
Title: Air heater with heating pattern dependent on air flow
Inventor: GRUNERT KLAUS
IPC: F28D1/02
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: An air heating device comprises a housing 1 incorporating a heat register 2 arranged so that air flows along the housing, through the register. To achieve a uniform air temperature 8 across the width 5 of the housing, the heat generation profile of the register is set to correspond to the incoming air flow profile 6, i.e. greater heating is provided where the air flow is faster. This may be achieved either by more densely arranging heating elements 3 in regions of high air flow, or by using elements with greater heating powers there. This arrangement may be used in laundry driers / washing machines etc.
Patent GB-2322933-A (GB)
Title: Water tank for a radiator systen and method for the production thereof
Inventor: BREDE PETER
IPC: B21D28/36
Filed: 1996-09-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a water tank for a radiator system or a collecting pipe for a heat exchanger, and a method and a device for the production thereof. The water tank or the collection pipes according to the invention comprise a pipe section having a cross-section of a D-shaped profile with a flat side, and slots with peripherals linings for holding radiator flat tubes are positioned in the flat side thereby increasing the strength, in particular the fatigue strength, which allows the introduction of radiator flat tubes into the slots. The invention also relates to a method and a device for producing the inventive water tank or collecting pipes from a continuous sheet metal strip.
Patent GB-2326362-A (GB)
Title: Combined casting and rolling of metals
Inventor: STEEPER MICHAEL
IPC: F27D3/00
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the combined casting and rolling of metals comprising casting lines 12, 13 for casting a slab, corresponding receiving platform 15, 16 onto which the slab is cast, and a rolling line wherein at least one of the receiving platforms is arranged on a centre-line which is off-set from the centre of the rolling line 14 and that the slab is induced to bend and re-straighten during the transfer from the centre-line of the at least one receiving platform to the centre-line of the rolling line. The receiving platforms may be arranged a different elevation to the centre-line of the rolling line or off set to one side of the rolling line. The receiving platform may be arranged at an angle to the centre-line of the rolling line. A switching unit is provided, arranged between the receiving platforms and the rolling line in order to guide each slab from each of the receiving platforms to the rolling line in turn.
Patent GB-2327154-A (GB)
Title: Screened electrical connector
Inventor: SHEPHERD BRIAN
IPC: H01R9/05
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: An electrical connector has an outer metal shell 1 containing a mounting block 10 with columns and rows of mounting apertures 12. Some of the columns of apertures 12 support electrical sockets 15; others support a grounding strip 21 to 24. The grounding strip 21 to 24 makes connection at either end with the outer shell 1 and has sockets 28 extending in apertures 12 in the block 10. Cables 5 with two wires 6 and 7 in a screening sleeve 8 are connected with the connector by means of pins 15 and 34 mounted at the ends of the wires and the screening sleeve. The pins 34 on the screening sleeve 8 are plugged into sockets 28 on the grounding strip 21 to 24; those on the wires 6 and 7 are plugged into sockets 15 in the mounting block 10 on either side of the grounding strip. A conductive gland 40 is clamped about the screening sleeves 8 where they enter the shell 1 to form a second ground path.
Patent GB-2338692-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle or bicycle lock
Inventor: DAWES BENJAMIN
IPC: B62H3/02
Filed: 1998-06-27
Abstract: The lock comprises a frame of steel, cast iron, &c. with a hollow section C filled with material resistant to cutting, a U-shaped top part fitting around the frame of the motorcycle or bicycle B and a shaft S locating through holes in the U-shaped part to engage an integral locking device L. The device is rigidly attached to the ground or the floor of a building, vehicle or trailer. An integral alarm may be fitted at A. The U-shaped part may have flexible pressure pads and extended flanges to prevent removal of head bolts.
Patent GB-2341670-A (GB)
Title: Street lighting column with rail and runner for lamp maintenance
Inventor: DIXON DEREK
IPC: F21V21/38
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: To assist with maintenance of existing street lighting column 2.3 for globe and bulb replacement, a rail 2.2 and runner, with the existing globe and any associated sensors attached to the runner, are installed on the column. Strap connectors are used to fix the rail to the column and its head. Raising and lowering of the globe is with a continuous belt pulley system; for vandal protection at the bottom of the column and rail, there is a security sheath 2.4.
Patent GB-2342859-A (GB)
Title: Curtains : header tapes : draw strings
Inventor: JARZEMBOWSKI LYNNETTE
IPC: A47H13/14
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: The hanging draw strings of a header tape which is attached to a curtain are, for neatness and protection, stowed in a pocket formed by material attached to the curtain, e.g. by hook and loop fastener, near the tape.
Patent GB-2347570-A (GB)
Title: Multi-wavelength optical networks with wavelength redistribution
Inventor: BALL PETER RAYMOND
IPC: H04B10/278
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: An optical network is provided which comprises a plurality of optical network units (19) and optical source means (3) connected and arranged to transmit light signals to each of the plurality of optical network units (19). The optical source means (3) are capable of transmitting light signals at one or more of a plurality of different wavelengths and at least one optical network unit (19) is operable to accept more than one of the said wavelengths. Further, each wavelength of the plurality is accepted by at least one of the optical network units (19) such that each such wavelength is accepted by a different subset of optical network units (19). The optical network further comprises control means (18) operable to cause the optical source means (3) to transmit light signals at one or more selected such wavelengths corresponding to respective desired subsets of the optical network units (19). This may be done in response to required bandwidth redistribution.
Patent GB-2335987-A (GB)
Title: Self-calibrating position transducer system and method
Inventor: MASRELIEZ KARL G
IPC: G01D5/245
Filed: 1999-03-22
Abstract: A self-calibrating position transducer system and method uses the position transducer (100) itself as a position reference during calibration, thus eliminating using an external reference during calibration. The transducer signals are sampled (S110) at a plurality of evenly-spaced positions within each sampled scale wavelength, using the transducer itself as a position reference. The calibration values for the DC signal offsets, the amplitudes and non-orthogonality of the fundamental signals, the amplitudes of the signal harmonic components and position offsets are then determined (S170-S220) using Fourier analysis techniques. The transducer signals are corrected using the determined calibration values, which are in turn used to revise the stored calibration values in anticipation of the next calibration operation. The self-calibrating position transducer uses the stored calibration values to enhance its accuracy.
Patent GB-2355023-A (GB)
Title: A frame element for a fence panel
Inventor: BOOTH ANTHONY JOSEPH
IPC: E04H17/16
Filed: 1999-08-28
Abstract: An elongate frame element (20) is formed with a longitudinal groove (22) into which edge margins of a fence panel (30) locate. The fence panel is retained in the groove by nails (32). Both the fence panel, which may be formed of slats, and the frame elements are preferably formed of plastics material. Such framed panels may be connected to intervening posts (36) by means of bolts (40) which extend through aligned bores (28, 29) in the frame elements and in the post. This enables clearance to be allowed for expansion of plastics panels and elements.